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Jardín Botánico de Castilla-La Mancha
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Curator
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Conservation Horticulture
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Albacete, ES
Doctor in Agricultural Science and Engineering from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Master in Environmental and Quality Management, Graduate in Biology from the University of Granada and senior technician in landscaping. From 2008 to 2011 I developed a relevant professional activity participating in research and conservation projects of threatened or endemic wild flora species at UCLM. In 2011 I became sole Curator of the Botanical Garden of Castilla-La Mancha (JBCLM) and of the JBCLM Germplasm Bank, currently declared as regional reference center in wild seed conservation for the Junta de Castilla-La Mancha (JCCM). I am also responsible for the ecological management of the JBCLM, having obtained recognition of ecological excellence, thus becoming the first botanical garden in southern Europe to achieve this. I hold membership in several scientific associations, both on my own behalf and on behalf of the JBCLM. Nowadays, I am part of the board of directors of the Ibero-Macaronesian Association of Botanical Gardens. I have complemented my work by collaborating with the research activity of the Botanical Institute of the UCLM. In addition to a role of regular advisor for the production of threatened flora of Castilla-La Mancha for the JCCM, and a lecturer in different degrees at the UCLM.
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Ex situ Collection Type Expertise
- Seed banking
- Living plant collection
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Living Collection Management Expertise
- Plant Health and biosecurity
- Curation
- Soil management
- Planting and establishment
- Irrigation
- Data management
- Nursery management
- Pruning
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Propagation Techniques Expertise
- Seeds
- Layering
- Cuttings
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Plant Growth Form Expertise
- Trees
- Shrubs
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Research Expertise
- Plant breeding
- Ex situ conservation
- Pests and diseases
- Phenology
- Seed biology and conservation
- Climate change
- Conservation genetics
- Invasive species biology and control
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Urban Greening Expertise
- Green space design
- Native plant gardening
- Urban landscape design
- Urban mapping / inventory
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Taxonomic Expertise (Family)
Caprifoliaceae, Celastraceae, Amaryllidaceae, Lamiaceae
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Taxonomic Expertise (Genus)
Lonicera, Euonymus, Viburnum, Narcissus, Sideritis
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Geographic Region Expertise
- Europe
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Habitat Type Expertise
- Mediterranean forests, woodlands and scrubs
- Montane grasslands and shrublands
- Temperate broad leaf and mixed forests
- Wetlands (e.g. lake shores, bog, marshes)
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Services Available
- Advice
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